Combined letter-sheet and envelop



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1,303,412.. Patented May 13., 1919.

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COMBINED LETTER-SHEET AND ENVELOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 13, 1919.

Application filed April 3, 1918. Serial No. 226,513.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLAUDE L. TAGGART,

a citizen of the United States, residing at mails, and which envelop isof such formation as to be readily opened without requiring the use ofany implement and without endangering the contents or resultlng ininjury thereto.

Specifically considered, the invention has for its object to provide acombined envelop and letter sheet which constitute parts of the sameblank, the latter having sealing tabs which may be gunnned or madesecure by folding and tucking one tab over the other. l

The invention also has for its object to provide simple means whereby areturn notice may be prominently displayed and whereby the address andthe name may be written at one and the same operatlon and in properposition, both upon the envelop section and the opening portion of theletter sheet.

The invention furthermore provides a combined envelop and letter sheetwhich is adapted to be folded in a variety of ways and which embodiessealing tabs disposed in such relation as not to add materially to thecost of the usual letter sheet and which is considerably less than thecombined cost of a letter sheet and envelop.

The drawing illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention,however, it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meetdifferent conditions, various changes in the form, construction, andoperation of the device may be resorted to without departing from thenature of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a detail view of the blank from which thecombined letter sheet and envelop is formed.

Fig. 2 is a detail view showing the manner of tucking in the last fold.

Fig. 3 1s a detail view showing the manner of providing the address onthe envelop and the superscription on the letter sheet.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of a modification.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by likereference characters.

The combined letter sheet and envelop is formed from a blanksubstantially as shown in Fig. l and which is adapted to be folded in amanner substantially as indicated by the broken lines. The blank ispreferably of oblong or rectangular shape and is provided at one endwith a plurality of tabs 1, 2, and 3 which are separated from the bodyof the blank or sheet by a line of perforations as indicated at w-a.This perforated line (Ix-411 may be provided in, any manner, the purposebeing to facilitate the separation of the tabs when it is required toopen the envelop by the person to whom the same is addressed. The blanksheet is adaptedto be folded on the transverse lines bb and 0-0 and onthe longitudinal lines d0l and eo. The tabs 1 and 3 are of a lengthcorresponding to the width of the sections comprised between the outeredges of the blank and the adjacent lines of fold represented by dcl andee. These tabs 1 and 3 are gummecl so as to efl'ectually seal the sheetwhen folded into the form substantially as indicated in Fig. 2. Themiddle tab 2 is somewhat longer than the tabs 1 and 3, i. 6., itprojects from the blank to a greater extent and the portion projectingbeyond the tabs 1 and 3 is adapted to receive the address of the senderso that in the event of non-delivery of the envelop or package it may bereturned to the addresser. This middle tab is not gummed, but the tabs 1and 3 are secured thereto by the gum or adhesive applied thereto,whereby the envelop is sealed.

In accordance with the present invention, the upper left hand cornerportion of the letter sheet or blank is folded upon the main body of theblank as indicated in Fig. 3, and a carbon sheet 4 is interposed betweenthe folded corner portion and the body of the sheet. The address iswritten or otherwise provided upon the folded corner portion asindicated, and by reason of the interposition of the carbon sheet lbetween it and the body of the sheet, the latter has the superscriptionwritten thereon simultaneously with the address. This insures agreementof the address and superscription and prevents any possible mistake suchas frequently arises where the envelop and letter 5 sheets are separatedand distinct parts.

After the message or other matter has been written or inscribed upon theletter sheet, the same is folded first upon the line 6-4), then upon theline c0 after which H 10 the folded sheet is again folded along thescribed upon the projecting portion of the tab 2. The addressee or partyreceiving the package opens the same readily and with despatch by simplytearing off the tabs 1, 2,

and 3 along the weakened or perforated line a.a and this may be easilyaccomplished because of the weakened line.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4, the

sheet or blank may be of any size and is provided at one end with tabscorrespondin to those indicated in Fig. 1. The side ta s 1 and 3,however, are devoid of gum or other adhesive since it is not theintention to seal the envelop in a permanent manner, but to fasten thesame temporarily so that the postmaster may make a proper inspection asprovided for second and third class matter. The tab I is of a lengthequal to the middle tab 2 and when the sheet or blank is folded, the tab1 is folded over the tab 3 and its outer end extends so as to be readilygrasped when it is required to open the envelop to admit of aninspection thereof.

The foregoing description and the drawings have reference to what may beconsidered the preferred or approved form of my invention. It is to beunderstood that I may make such changes in construction, arrangement,and combination of parts, materials, dimensions, et cetera, as may proveeX- pedient and fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

A combined letter sheet and envelop, comprising a blank sheet having amiddle and side tabs at oneend and foldable transversely andlongitudinally, the longitudinal folds coinciding with the spacesbetwcen the tabs, the side tabs being of less length than the middletab, the projecting portion, of the, latter bearingv printed matter, theseveral tabs being foldable on one another and gummed for attachment andseparated from the body of the sheet by a straight line of perforations.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CLAUDE TAGGART. Witnesses:

EDWIN A. RIDE L, A. M. LYNN.

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